May Meeting: RTD West Corridor Construction

AACE Rocky Mountain Section May Meeting Notice
Location tour- Meet at the Park & Ride at Broadway & I 25 for tour by Bus
Location dinner- Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza, 550 S. Broadway, #C
DATE: Friday, May 15th

TOPIC – Annual Field Tour: RTD West Corridor Construction
West Corridor at a Glance

• The West Corridor light rail project is part of FasTracks – RTD’s voter-approved 12 year comprehensive plan to expand quality transit service in the Denver metro region.
• The West Corridor is a 12.1 mile light rail transit corridor extending from Denver Union Station to Jefferson County, through Denver, Lakewood and Golden.
• Community changes include tree removal, permanent street closures and permanent street widening.
• Twelve stations are proposed for the West Corridor, including Auraria West, Federal/Decatur, Knox, Perry, Sheridan, Lamar, Wadsworth, Garrison, Oak, Federal Center, Red Rocks Community College and Jefferson County Government Center.
• The ridership projection is 29,698 per day by 2030.

Project Overview:

• The West Corridor Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) began in 2001 and identified impacts on the community and environment, as well as mitigation measures.
• The final EIS was issued in fall 2003 and a Record of Decision from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) was received in spring 2004.
• In November 2004, the FasTracks initiative was passed by voters providing funding for a regional rapid transit system including the West Corridor.
• In early 2007, the West Corridor project team conducted an internal Value Engineering (VE) exercise to look at ways the project could be more efficient and cost-effective.
  Utility relocation and early construction began in early 2008

SCHEDULE: 1:00 - 3:00 Bus Tour
4:00 – 5:30 Pizza
5:30 – 6:00 Business Meeting

MEETING PLACE:
Tour - Park & Ride: Broadway & I 25
Restaurant - Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza, 550 S. Broadway, #C

DATE: Friday, May 15, 2009
COST: Pizza is complimentary!
You may attend the meeting afterward if you can’t make the tour.

RSVP Bob Van Gundy @ 303-804-2337
Email: robert.vangundy@aecom.com

No later than: Thursday, May 14, @ 10:00am
Don’t forget to make a reservation for your guests!